JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form>
<button id='but' type='submit'>do not click me</button>
<input type='text' placeholder='press enter'>
</form>
JavaScript
$('#but').click(function(e) {
alert('button press');
e.preventDefault();
});